Category Archives: Comps

A Triple Purpose Casino Visit – Part 3

Posted on July 23, 2021 by queen of comps

Having talked at length in previous blogs about the Family and Friends element and the Gambling aspect of our last trip to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, now it’s time to tackle the Research purpose. Obviously, since the Cherokee Casino is a … Continue reading →

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Harrah’s Cherokee Trip Report – Part 2

Posted on April 16, 2021 by queen of comps

In my last blog, I talked about the preparation for our recent Cherokee trip, but if you read it carefully, there were many details about other subjects than gambling. I considered this a “vacation,” not a “gambling” trip, in fact not … Continue reading →

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Harrah’s Cherokee Trip Report – Part 1

Posted on April 4, 2021 by queen of comps

Yes, it was a wonderful trip – our first to a casino since we retired in 2019. Many people had predicted that we could never stay retired, but the pandemic reinforced our belief that our plans would be permanent. We … Continue reading →

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Questions and Comments

Posted on February 19, 2021 by queen of comps

Time to dip into the virtual mailbag and comment file. Q:  What do you think about all these new quick ways you can get money to gamble with when you are in a casino? Sounds dangerous to me. A:  It … Continue reading →

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Back to Basics

Posted on January 22, 2021 by queen of comps

We can’t forget the pain of 2020 that is continuing into 2021, but I feel I must now regain my basic positive outlook and once again return to my long-term goals for this blog: providing practical ideas on how to … Continue reading →

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More on Resources

Posted on November 13, 2020 by queen of comps

After 3 weeks of unpacking and organizing, we are finally settled in our new home at the beautiful just-opened senior-living Legacy Reserve. We are enjoying the nice warm swimming pool, floor-to-ceiling windows that make us feel we are outside among … Continue reading →

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35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 18 – Q+A

Posted on September 5, 2020 by queen of comps

Your questions keep pouring in! Q: When you said that your winnings had reached $1.6 million, did you mean gross collections without losses having been deducted, or did you mean net profit? The two different figures could be VERY different! … Continue reading →

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35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 16

Posted on August 22, 2020 by queen of comps

Last week we took the short walk on the last leg of our 35-year journey down the winding path of advantage play and now we can look back at the big picture.  I had been writing – yea, preaching – for … Continue reading →

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35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 15

Posted on August 15, 2020 by queen of comps

I will now take you on the last leg of this long winding path we have been describing for many weeks.  It is now 2019 and this is definitely a downhill journey. Good video poker opportunities, which have been steadily … Continue reading →

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35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 14

Posted on August 8, 2020 by queen of comps

Last week I talked about the great profitability potential on the advantage-play path we took during what I called the Golden Years of Video Poker. But now I will be discussing the change in that path after the Great Recession … Continue reading →

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